TheAppWhisperer Triumphs! A Very Touching Testimonial
Yesterday, I had the greatest pleasure to receive a donation from an artist that I do not know too well, Becky Menzies from Canada. I wrote to thank her for her contribution and she wrote me the most touching reply. I asked her if I may share it with you all because it means so much to me. It is messages like this that motivate and inspire me to do what I do, every single day.
If you’re unfamiliar with Becky Menzies, please reach out to her, I will ensure she’s invited to all of our groups, what a wonderful person and artist she is!
“Joanne, you are most welcome. The person to whom I dedicated the donation is Marilyn who is my mother. She passed away almost 11 years ago. Marilyn was intelligent, articulate and artistic, and supported my early forays in art.
I gave up art for a long time when my career took over until a friend introduced me to digital art about three years ago. That journey led me to rediscover my interest in art and explore other art mediums (fused glass, textile art). But lately, I have been diving more deeply into digital art which led me to you and The App Whisperer. What a find!
The way you support this artistic medium allows for so many entry points for people and artists with wide ranging interests and abilities. I really enjoy the thought-provoking articles you write. I know my mother would have also enjoyed reflecting on and discussing your insights.
I often wonder how my mother would have engaged with and approached digital art. I still hear her voice telling me about composition, values, colour, and lately I “talk” to her about what kind of story I am trying to convey when I create a digital art piece.
Joanne, you don’t know me and I don’t know you – other than through your passionate commitment to art. And, I am sure you receive numerous stories like this from many, many people. But I do know what resonates with me, and your intellectual and reflective sharing makes me feel at “home”, if that makes any sense.
Making the decision to support you and The App Whisperer was a very easy and happy decision to make. Thank YOU!”
©Becky Menzies
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
